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Information is used to create value and achieve a desired end-state or effect. Preventing this value from being realised, on the one hand, and protecting those systems that allow that value to be realised, on the other, are caught up in the notion of Information Warfare (IW). This chapter addresses these two aspects—the value of information and IW. It discusses the methods an adversary might use to attack Australia’s networks and other capabilities and what we should do to prevent that. Cyber-crime is the other side of the same coin—posing a threat to our networks. We need to determine just what constitutes our Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in Australia and ensure we have adequate protection measures in place. These aspects are also canvassed.